Detroit Red Wings

Senators Snag Costly 3-2 Win Over Red Wings

Ottawa Citizen  |  Jan 13, 08 5:59 AM CST

(Newser) - The Ottawa Senators were determined to up-end the top team in the NHL standings, but the Red Wings didn't go easily to the 3-2 loss, reports the Ottawa Citizen . Daniel Alfredsson and Mike Fisher took Ottawa out in front with first-period goals, but Detroit had pulled even by the time the Senators' Dany Heatley left for the locker room with an injured shoulder. More »

Red Wings, Osgood Lose Wild One, 6-5

Associated Press  |  Jan 11, 08 7:08 AM CST

(Newser) - A few hours after being voted an All-Star, Red Wings goalie Chris Osgood played regrettably against Minnesota, giving up five goals in 28 shots and losing the shootout. His opposite number, Niklas Backstrom, was chased after four goals in 30 minutes, but replacement Chris Harding stabilized the Wild and turned away two of three in the shootout. Minnesota won, 6-5. More »

Red Wings Finally Beat Blackhawks

Detroit News  |  Jan 7, 08 3:23 AM CST

(Newser) - With a 32-8-3 record, you would think the Detroit Red Wings wouldn't need payback against any team. The Wings were, however, happy to finally show the Chicago Blackhawks who's boss yesterday in a 3-1 win, the Detroit News reports. "We've exorcised the demon," said Detroit coach Mike Babcock. More »

Red Wings, Hasek Shut Down Stars

Detroit News  |  Jan 6, 08 5:05 AM CST

(Newser) - Dominik Hasek gave all the credit to his defense for his second shutout of the season yesterday as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Dallas Stars 3-0, the Detroit News reports. Hasek had 22 saves as the Red Wings won their 16th game in the last 19. The Stars have lost four in a row. More »

Detroit Continues To Own Dallas

Detroit News  |  Jan 3, 08 3:30 AM CST

(Newser) - Chris Osgood and the Red Wings bolstered their mastery of the Stars, winning 3-0 to notch their thirtieth win—the first time they've done so by the season's midpoint, reports the National Post . Osgood has now won 26 of 39 games against Dallas. Stars goalie Marty Turco, conversely, has won just one of 15 versus Detroit. Also in hockey: More »

Ovechkin, Caps Light It Up in Ottawa 8-6

Canadian Press  |  Dec 30, 07 5:39 AM CST

(Newser) - Alexander Ovechkin had a career-high four goals as the improving Washington Capitals surprised Eastern Conference leading Ottawa, 8-6. The Senators, whose three-game winning streak was ended, got three goals from Mike Fisher as they tried to rally during a third period in which seven goals were scored. Ovechkin has 30 goals on the season, second in the NHL. Elsewhere: More »

Filppula's Double Take Leads Wings Past Avalanche

Associated Press  |  Dec 28, 07 12:47 AM CST

(Newser) - For the second straight night, Valtteri Filppula netted two goals, leading Detroit to a 4-2 victory over Colorado, the AP reports. The game put an end to an Avalanche home hot streak, and earned the Red Wings their 13th victory in the past 15 contests. Jiri Hudler and Mikael Samuelsson had Detroit's two other goals. Elsewhere in the NHL: More »

Osgood, Wings Blank Blues 5-0

Associated Press  |  Dec 26, 07 11:37 PM CST

(Newser) - Chris Osgood only needed to stop 20 shots to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-0 victory over the St. Louis Blues. The Detroit defense helped Osgood record his 45th career shutout by limiting St. Louis to just one shot during a 5-on-3 St. Louis power play in the second period. The win improves Osgood’s record to 16-2-1, reports the AP. More »

Wings Bests Struggling Kings 6-2

Associated Press  |  Dec 20, 07 12:51 AM CST

(Newser) - The Red Wings improved their league-best point total to 53 with a 6-2 win over the Kings, who have the league’s worst record. Niklas Kronwall tallied four assists in the win and Henrik Zetterberg and Dan Cleary each had a goal and an assist for Detroit. Dominick Hasek stopped 18 shots to earn the victory, reports the AP. Elsewhere in the NHL: More »

Ovechkin Good, But Not Enough, in Detroit Debut

Canada.com  |  Dec 17, 07 11:12 PM CST

(Newser) - Alexander Ovechkin's first game in Detroit kept him in the running for leading goal-scorer, but it was fellow Russian Pavel Datsyuk who took over the game with three assists and a decisive goal in the shootout. Tomas Holmstrom capitalized on two of Datsyuk's masterful dimes, although he also inadvertently banked in one for Washington's Jeff Schulz. More »

Stars Take Down Rival Sharks, Politely

Dallas Morning News  |  Dec 16, 07 5:44 AM CST

(Newser) - Steve Ott put in the Stars' fourth goal and committed Dallas's only two penalties in last night's 4-2 defeat of the toothless Sharks. Stars top scorers Mike Ribeiro and Brenden Morrow each assisted on the other's goal, against "big, strong" San Jose, the Dallas Morning News reports. In other NHL rinks: More »

Oilers Cool Off Hot Wings

Associated Press  |  Dec 13, 07 11:08 PM CST

(Newser) - Despite being outshot by a woeful margin, gutsy Edmonton halted Detroit's second seven-game win streak of the season in a 4-3 shootout. Oilers goalie Dwayne Roloson had to make 39 saves, compared with opposite number Dominik Hasek's paltry 22. Once at the one-on-one stage, Ales Hemsky shot the winner, giving him two goals on the day. More »

Wings Win Is Seventh Straight

Associated Press  |  Dec 10, 07 11:13 PM CST

(Newser) - Over their past five games, Detroit had a 4.2-goal average, but it was defense that won them their seventh consecutive game—and at run-and-gun Nashville, to boot. Valtteri Filppula's first-period penalty shot over a lunging Dan Ellis was the go-ahead score in the 2-1 affair. More »

Henrik Goes Wild vs. Minnesota

Associated Press  |  Dec 8, 07 6:38 AM CST

(Newser) - Detroit, paced by Henrik Zetterberg's hat trick and a shutout by the ageless Dominik Hasek, wiped out Minnesota 5-0 tonight, making the Red Wings the first team to reach 20 wins in the NHL this season. They put the game away with three goals in a four-minute span in the second period. Elsewhere on the ice tonight: More »

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